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Skiing: Lindsey Vonn skipping World Cup races to rest ailing knees

Thursday, 24 January 2019, 20:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Lindsey Vonn has decided to skip the weekend's World Cup races to give her ailing knees a chance to recover. "Unfortunately racing this weekend in Garmisch isn't in the cards," Vonn said in an...

Thierry Henry has anxious wait as Monaco decides his future

Thursday, 24 January 2019, 20:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Thierry Henry's coaching stint at Monaco could already be over, with the club deciding to suspend the former France striker from his duties on Thursday while it makes a final decision on his...

Milan new signing Piatek: I was born ready

Thursday, 24 January 2019, 20:29 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

AC Milan has lost its most proven scorer and replaced him with a relatively unproven one. However, while Gonzalo Higuain failed to shine during his six months on loan from Juventus, Krzysztof...

FIFA bans former referee for life for bribery, match-fixing

Thursday, 24 January 2019, 20:14 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

One of soccer's most infamous match-fixing cases was settled Thursday when a referee notorious for corrupt calls was banned for life. The corrupt games in Ibrahim Chaibou's career were key to...

Asian Cup: Japan, Iran advance to semifinals

Thursday, 24 January 2019, 19:31 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Japan and Iran became the first two teams to advance to the Asian Cup semifinals on Thursday. Four-time champion Japan eliminated Vietnam 1-0 in their quarterfinal before three-time winner Iran...

Search resumes for plane carrying Argentine football player

Thursday, 24 January 2019, 09:56 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The search has resumed to find the plane that was carrying Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala as the operation moved into its third day. The light aircraft with the 28-year-old striker and...

Neymar faces anxious wait to determine extent of foot injury

Thursday, 24 January 2019, 02:37 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Neymar limped off with a recurrence of a right-foot injury during Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 French Cup win against Strasbourg on Wednesday, casting doubt whether he will face Manchester United in the...

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